Review of Blue Velvet (1986) by Lorenzo V — 12 Apr 2010
"Baby wants to fuck! Baby wants to fuck Blue Velvet!".
After finding a severed human ear in a field, a young man soon discovers a sinister underworld lying just beneath his idyllic suburban home town.
REVIEW.
To me most of Lynch's films are like fascinating oil on canvasses. Rich in colour, detailed yet ambiguous, they are more than what one sees on the surface. 'Blue Velvet' is no different. At first glance it looks like a nice neighborhood in the suburbs until Jeffrey finds an ear in the yard after which, through Jeffrey, Lynch peels the layers into something far darker. Unlike, Lynch's other works, he uses a lot of humour. Yes, it is dark and of a macabre sort so perhaps not everybody's cup of tea. The story includes disturbing themes like voyeurism, torture, murder, rape and masochism yet it is visually captivating with its images. The lighting is top quality. Cinematography has always been a strong point of Lynch's films. Here he uses effective closeups and shoots from distinct angles. The songs give 'Blue Velvet' a surreal and nostalgic quality and they are exceptionally visualized. Kyle Machlachlan, Isabella Rosselini, Laura Dern, Dennis Hopper and Dean Stockwell all deliver first rate performances. 'Blue Velvet' is a classic example of a film where 'not everything is as it seems' and much of it is open to interpretation. This one also follows a coherent story, or so you'd think. Look a little closer.
This review of Blue Velvet (1986) was written by Lorenzo V on 12 Apr 2010.
Blue Velvet has generally received very positive reviews.
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